Bristol Radical History

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Episodes of Bristol Radical History

    • Play Anarchism in Bristol and the West Country to 1950 - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      Anarchism in Bristol and the West Country to 1950

      Steve Hunt looks at home-grown anarchism, with its roots in a tradition of West Country radicalism. Many colourful and inspiring characters believing in ‘The Cause’ were here. So let’s put on our black cloaks and wide-brimmed flowerpot hats and wander down to the coffeehouses of 1880s Bristol to see who was around. Talk will launch Steve's pamphlet of the same title. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        20:58
    • Play Anarchism in Bristol and the West Country to 1950 - Part 2 - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      Anarchism in Bristol and the West Country to 195...

      Steve Hunt looks at home-grown anarchism, with its roots in a tradition of West Country radicalism. Many colourful and inspiring characters believing in ‘The Cause’ were here. So let’s put on our black cloaks and wide-brimmed flowerpot hats and wander down to the coffeehouses of 1880s Bristol to see who was around. Talk will launch Steve's pamphlet of the same title. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        19:27
    • Play ‘Every Cook Can Govern’: From Athens to the Electoral Lottery - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      ‘Every Cook Can Govern’: From Athens to the Elec...

      Cheerleaders for parliamentary democracy often hark back semi-legendary ‘golden ages’ as a foundation of the modern electoral process. Do these myths have any basis in reality and what relevance do they have today? Dan Bennett uncovers the hidden history of Athenian popular democracy and proposes a modern alternative. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        21:22
    • Play ‘Every Cook Can Govern’: From Athens to the Electoral Lottery - Part 2 - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      ‘Every Cook Can Govern’: From Athens to the Elec...

      Cheerleaders for parliamentary democracy often hark back semi-legendary ‘golden ages’ as a foundation of the modern electoral process. Do these myths have any basis in reality and what relevance do they have today? Dan Bennett uncovers the hidden history of Athenian popular democracy and proposes a modern alternative. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        19:24
    • Play ‘Every Cook Can Govern’: From Athens to the Electoral Lottery - Part 3 - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      ‘Every Cook Can Govern’: From Athens to the Elec...

      Cheerleaders for parliamentary democracy often hark back semi-legendary ‘golden ages’ as a foundation of the modern electoral process. Do these myths have any basis in reality and what relevance do they have today? Dan Bennett uncovers the hidden history of Athenian popular democracy and proposes a modern alternative. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        11:29
    • Play Directional Discourse and Counter-history - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      Directional Discourse and Counter-history

      John Desmond’s concept of directional discourse might interest radical historians for two reasons. It incorporates the two concepts of ascending discourse and counter-history. And it has produced a by-product, the challenge: ‘Is undertaking counter-history preferable to undertaking radical history?’, which he will only have time to float. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        19:03
    • Play Directional Discourse and Counter-history - Part 2 - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      Directional Discourse and Counter-history - Part 2

      John Desmond’s concept of directional discourse might interest radical historians for two reasons. It incorporates the two concepts of ascending discourse and counter-history. And it has produced a by-product, the challenge: ‘Is undertaking counter-history preferable to undertaking radical history?’, which he will only have time to float. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        16:52
    • Play Directional Discourse and Counter-history - Part3 - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      Directional Discourse and Counter-history - Part3

      John Desmond’s concept of directional discourse might interest radical historians for two reasons. It incorporates the two concepts of ascending discourse and counter-history. And it has produced a by-product, the challenge: ‘Is undertaking counter-history preferable to undertaking radical history?’, which he will only have time to float. Part of the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2010. http://www.brh.org.uk/bookfair2010/index.html

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        17:00
    • Play The Atmosphere of Heaven: Dr. Beddoes and Revolutionary Bristol - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      The Atmosphere of Heaven: Dr. Beddoes and Revolu...

      Mike Jay (author of The Atmosphere of Heaven: The Unnatural Experiments of Dr Beddoes and his Sons of Genius) Beddoes (1760-1808), a fervent humanitarian and chemist, was inspired by the heady ideals of the French Revolution and the wonders of Nitrous Oxide gas. In Bristol, he gathered a dazzling circle of like-minded artists and scientists who created a grand vision of providing free healthcare to the poor of the south-west. Part of the Radical History zone at the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2...

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        18:58
    • Play The Atmosphere of Heaven: Dr. Beddoes and Revolutionary Bristol - Part 2 - Bristol Radical History on Blip Bristol Radical History episodes on Blip

      The Atmosphere of Heaven: Dr. Beddoes and Revolu...

      Mike Jay (author of The Atmosphere of Heaven: The Unnatural Experiments of Dr Beddoes and his Sons of Genius) Beddoes (1760-1808), a fervent humanitarian and chemist, was inspired by the heady ideals of the French Revolution and the wonders of Nitrous Oxide gas. In Bristol, he gathered a dazzling circle of like-minded artists and scientists who created a grand vision of providing free healthcare to the poor of the south-west. Part of the Radical History zone at the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2...

      • Release date
        Oct 27, 2010
      • Runtime
        17:15
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